Sony has released firmware version 3.0 for its a7R III and a7 III full-frame mirrorless cameras, bringing enhanced real-time Eye AF functionality as well as an Eye AF mode designed specifically for animals.
Enhanced Real-time Eye AF
Sony`s enhanced Real-time Eye AF will be available in both AF-S and AF-C focus modes and will operate with a half-press of the shutter button, or when pressing the AF-ON button. When set to function with a half press of the shutter or with the AF-ON button, Real-time Eye AF will continue to operate as usual, even if no eye is found in the scene. If you choose to map the Real-time Eye AF function to a custom button, you will lose out on this functionality.
Animal Eye AF
It`s not just human eyes Sony is focusing on either. Firmware version 3.0 brings - for the first time ever in an interchangeable lens camera - Animal Eye AF, a new autofocus mode that uses AI-trained algorithms to pinpoint and focus on the eyes of wild animals and pets.
Like Real-time Eye AF, Animal Eye AF works in both AF-S and AF-C focus modes and activated with the half press of the shutter button. It`s worth noting however, that you must choose between the `Human` and `Animal` Eye AF mode in the menu before shooting. Sony also notes that due to the large amount of data required to track animal eyes, the Animal Eye AF likely won`t perform as well as the Human Eye AF.
Interval Shooting mode
Firmware version 3.0 also brings an interval shooting mode first seen in the Sony a6400. Now, it`s easy to capture between 1 and 9999 photographs in 1 to 60 second intervals. The new feature also includes an auto exposure (AE) sensitivity setting that can be adjusted between High, Mid or Low to account for changing exposures throughout the set capture time.
The resulting images can also be put together into a full video using Sony`s Imaging Edge app, which will process the Raw photographs and output the final video to YouTube, PlayMemories Online and other on ...
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